AmesMUG Officers: AmesMUG this year

[Jonathan Salvador]

Yes, sounds good.


On Sep 18, 2008, at 1:18 PM, John Rearick wrote:

> Should the rest of us meet tonight then and email the minutes so  
> Brandon is still in the loop?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> John Rearick
> www.bobbis.net
> jrearick at bobbis.net
>
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2008, at 1:05 PM, Brandon Newendorp wrote:
>
>> Probably not going to make it tonight...sorry.
>> --
>> Brandon Newendorp
>>
>>
>> On Sep 17, 2008, at 3:31 PM, John Rearick wrote:
>>
>>> I'm good for Thursday at 7.  I believe Sheng usually has something  
>>> going on until 7 so we may want to make it 7:30?
>>>
>>> West Student Office Space?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> --
>>> John Rearick
>>> www.bobbis.net
>>> jrearick at bobbis.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 16, 2008, at 1:19 PM, Jonathan Salvador wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm available Thursday night after 7.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>> Jonathan Salvador
>>>> jonny at iastate.edu
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 16, 2008, at 1:06 PM, John Rearick wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Try again for a meeting either tonight (Tuesday) or Thursday?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> John Rearick
>>>>> www.bobbis.net
>>>>> jrearick at bobbis.net
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 13, 2008, at 10:24 PM, Jonathan Salvador wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So are we in limbo about this because we need a fifth officer?   
>>>>>> If so, I'm sure I could find someone, or one of us could find  
>>>>>> someone, to at least sign as an officer so we can get things  
>>>>>> moving.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>>> Jonathan Salvador
>>>>>> jonny at iastate.edu
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2008, at 6:09 PM, Brandon Newendorp wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's not enough members to be a student/campus org - we need  
>>>>>>> a minimum of 5 student members, plus an advisor to be  
>>>>>>> recognized.  Additionally, we need an updated constitution  
>>>>>>> that has been approved to operate.  I, for one, don't want to  
>>>>>>> write a new constitution for AmesMUG, considering how  
>>>>>>> minimally we operate now.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The podcast could be an interesting experiment, depends on how  
>>>>>>> many people we get to actually listen to it.  Also, we could  
>>>>>>> record it remotely via Skype or iChat, which would be nice.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dues...I'd say let's not bother with annual dues and just  
>>>>>>> charge admission to LANFEST if we have one.  That way we don't  
>>>>>>> have to worry about people getting value from them without  
>>>>>>> regular meetings.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Clubfest...it's probably too late to register and frankly, not  
>>>>>>> worth the effort in my opinion.  Especially since Sheng & John  
>>>>>>> have full time jobs, Jon and I are the only two students left  
>>>>>>> and I'll be gone next week.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Brandon Newendorp
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2008, at 1:20 PM, John Rearick wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Next week I am available Monday night.  Thursday night I will  
>>>>>>>> be going down to the Cocoaheads meeting in Des Moines.  I'm  
>>>>>>>> not necessarily available Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday  
>>>>>>>> nights but I can try to work around my schedule if those days  
>>>>>>>> work better for others next week.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In order to spend money for the group I need to be the  
>>>>>>>> official treasurer, which will require all of us to sign and  
>>>>>>>> turn in one of their paper forms. Shall I go ahead and update  
>>>>>>>> our officers and get the form to sign? The offices would be:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> President: Brandon
>>>>>>>> Adviser: Tom
>>>>>>>> Treasurer: John (remove Chris)
>>>>>>>> Vice President: Jon
>>>>>>>> Secretary: Sheng
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> John Rearick
>>>>>>>> www.bobbis.net
>>>>>>>> jrearick at bobbis.net
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Jonathan Salvador wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Since there hasn't been any other responses yet, might it be  
>>>>>>>>> better to say we're definitely going to meet next week?   
>>>>>>>>> Maybe give people some more time to come up with ideas?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2008, at 11:38 PM, Jonathan Salvador wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I could potentially be free tomorrow evening, if people are  
>>>>>>>>>> available.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2008, at 2:17 PM, John Rearick wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Do people want to meet tomorrow at 7 somewhere?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Giving swag at the meetings was the other thing dues  
>>>>>>>>>>> entitled people to.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm thinking it may be a little late to get anything  
>>>>>>>>>>> together for clubfest by now.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sheng, Brandon want to chime in?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> John Rearick
>>>>>>>>>>> www.bobbis.net
>>>>>>>>>>> jrearick at bobbis.net
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2008, at 1:42 AM, Jonathan Salvador wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2008, at 1:02 PM, John Rearick wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The podcast idea sounds pretty good.  The question  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> comes, how do we collect dues when there is no physical  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> meeting?  I assume we can have them mail in dues.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The question may seem totally bonkers, but do fees  
>>>>>>>>>>>> necessarily have to be done physically?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also what are the benefits of paying dues?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, what were the benefits of paying dues before?   
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wasn't it just being allowed into LANFEST?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Checking on our stuorg web site I see that we have been  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> changed to a campus org and thus no GSB funding.  I have  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> just signed up for the treasurer training and will be  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> updating my status as treasurer soon.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, clubfest is coming up September 5 do we want to  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> register for a spot to promote ourselves? http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JIXzvfpMqutu7Canj0wkVw_3d_3d
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> If we think we can coordinate and throw together a  
>>>>>>>>>>>> podcast that we can tell people to go check out on  
>>>>>>>>>>>> Friday, then it seems worth it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do w want to meet next week to figure out what we're  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> doing?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Definitely.  I'm flexible this week in the evenings.   
>>>>>>>>>>>> When is everyone free?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> John Rearick
>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.bobbis.net
>>>>>>>>>>>>> jrearick at bobbis.net
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2008, at 12:20 AM, Jonathan Salvador wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, since no one else has replied yet, I'll bite...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So attendance at meetings seems to be a perpetual  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> problem, and that seems to be the case with a lot of  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MUGs (that aren't Appleworks fanatics).  And that makes  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a lot of sense; it was necessary to have to get  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> together in one spot to find out what was happening  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when you couldn't just fire up a browser or check your  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feeds.  So I think it might be worth considering doing  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a podcast, or something that better fits with how  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people hear/discuss tech news today, rather than  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> holding meetings.  Plus, there are plenty of  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interesting topics floating around for an Apple-centric  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> podcast right now: the Psystar case, El Jobso's health  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and company impact, upcoming September updates/rumors,  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just to name a few.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eh? Eh?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jonathan Salvador
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jonny at iastate.edu
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 27, 2008, at 10:14 PM, John Rearick wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Colin has asked if we have anything planned yet this  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> year for the MUG.  What do we want to do?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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